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Gear Up for Summer: Preview the Season’s Must-Have Titles
Get Early Access to the Books that Will Captivate Readers This Summer
Grab a Galley is back with an exclusive preview of the summer season’s hottest books—from beach reads and page-turners to heartfelt romances, gripping thrillers, and thought-provoking nonfiction. These are the titles your patrons will be asking for all summer long.
Our publishing partners have curated a collection that includes something for every type of reader—from escapist fiction perfect for beach bags to bestselling authors and new voices you won’t want to miss. Add any title to your virtual Swag Bag, with no limits on the number you can choose! Supply is limited, so act fast to explore the full collection and make sure you’re stocked up with the summer reads that will fly off the shelves.
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Fiction
Add All 8 Fiction Titles To Swag Bag-
1 of 8 titles
63 Hours in Hell
Abundance Books
When Hannah and her brother die on the day of the crucifixion, they awaken in Paradise—and are sent on a daring mission. Joined by Dismas and an angel, they must recover fragments of Hell’s key. Racing through biblical history, they face demonic forces and eternal stakes in this gripping tale of redemption, sacrifice, and spiritual warfare.
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2 of 8 titles
American Werewolves
Hyperion Avenue
In American Werewolves, Emily Jane weaves a thrilling tale of ambition, greed, and vengeance. As Natasha hunts for justice after her roommate’s murder, venture capitalist werewolf Shane LaSalle questions his firm’s ruthless nature. Spanning centuries, this genre-defying novel exposes the savage instincts lurking beneath American success—from frontier survival to modern corporate power plays.
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3 of 8 titles
Betrothal and Betrayal: Empress Irini Series, Volume 1
Scotland Street Press
In 8th-century Constantinople, where power is won through cunning and ambition means survival, seventeen-year-old Thekla is abandoned at the altar for the third time. Armed with only her wits and blade, she seeks revenge. Crossing paths with Irini, a beautiful orphan turned empress-in-waiting, they form an uneasy alliance in a city teeming with intrigue, betrayal, and deadly ambition.
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4 of 8 titles
The Black Fire Concerto
Ruadán Books
Imprisoned on a ghoul-infested riverboat, Erzelle must play her harp to entertain the cult that murdered her family. Her nightmare’s upended by the arrival of mysterious musician Olyssa, whose search for her sister draws them into a mutated world of fiendish adventure. A creative take on the zombie apocalypse, this gory dark fantasy has horror lurking in every corner.
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5 of 8 titles
Flames of Anarchy
Shadow Mountain Publishing
In the heart of Theodore Roosevelt’s America, a storm of anarchy threatens the nation, leading to a gripping tale of betrayal, fear, and the birth of the FBI. Set against a backdrop of societal upheaval, the story delves into race, labor, immigration, and political corruption, capturing the rise of federal policing and America’s shift from farms to heavy industry.
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6 of 8 titles
Florida Palms
Simon & Schuster
The Outsiders for our time, a coming-of-age heartbreaker where boys without heroes become men without dreams. After three young friends are coerced into running drugs to make ends meet, their brotherhood quickly spirals into the tragic violence facing forgotten communities, testing their love and friendship. Ambitious, unflinching, and deeply humane, a CrimeReads “Most Anticipated” novel and Publishers Weekly Preview selection.
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7 of 8 titles
Upstanding Young Man
Hyperion Avenue
In Upstanding Young Man, a star wrestler named McClane goes missing just weeks before his high school graduation, unraveling his mother Meg’s carefully crafted family image. As the investigation reveals dark secrets about both mother and son, including betrayal and hidden truths, Meg becomes the prime suspect. This domestic thriller explores family dynamics with relentless tension and suspense...
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8 of 8 titles
While the Getting is Good
Hyperion Avenue
In Matt Riordan’s sophomore novel, Eld, a fisherman during Prohibition, turns to rumrunning to secure his family’s future. Despite initial support from his wife Maggie, things unravel when their small operation is caught in a dangerous gangland battle. Hunted by gangsters and torn apart by tragedy, Eld and his family face devastating consequences, forever changed by their choices.
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